Meanwhile, the pirates were closely observing their prey's movements. Suddenly, their prey switched off their lights, including their radar, making it difficult for them to locate their prey in the middle of the dark sea.

In the depths of the pirate ship, a middle-aged male man was inside his cabin. One of his arms was wrapped around a woman as he sat on the couch, being fed by a gaggle of other women.

The man's name was Anrud Leyre, a Shanglander who had drifted across the waters of Seatum ever since he joined Scorpius. Throughout his career, he had been involved in the looting of multiple ships and killing their crew. At the time, there was no one capable enough of handling someone like him. A few minor states tried to gang up on him but were ultimately defeated by a full-forced retaliation from Scorpius.

At that moment, someone walked into Anrud’s cabin and reported, "Mr. Anrud, someone suddenly turned off all the lights just as we were approaching the cargo ship. They've also t